One in this interview series hosted by James Day. In this program, Day interviews Harvard psychology professor B.F. Skinner in Boston. Their discussion includes the following topics, among others: Skinner's vision of a Utopian society as described in his books "Walden Two" and "Beyond Freedom and Dignity"; his belief that citizens are controlled by the mass culture rather than by any one institution or authority figure; the state of human freedom; the belief that individuals are the product of their biological and social environment; the revolutionary effects of Darwin's studies on the world's thinking; Skinner's fond memories of his youth; Robert Frost's encouragement of Skinner's writing; Skinner's experiments using behavior modification with pigeons; his interest in developing teaching machines; his views on child rearing; and the invention of the controversial "air crib." Skinner concludes with remarks on his ideas for reforming public school education, as well as on his own future plans.
